Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms will persist tonight across the Middle Mississippi Valley, producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and several tornadoes. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Apr 4:52 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Charlotte NC

Today
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Light south wind.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.